CHAIRMAN SMITH TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON BELARUS

WASHINGTON— Rep. Chris Smith, Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), announced today a press conference marking the anniversary of Belarusan dictator Lukashenka’s brutal crackdown on human rights that began with the fraudulent December 19, 2010 Belarusan election.

Here are the details for the press conference:

Who:

Hon. Christopher H. Smith, M.C., Chairman, U.S. Helsinki Commission

Ms. Alice Kipel, Belarusan-American Association

Mr. Karl Altau, Joint Baltic American National Committee

When:

Monday, December 19, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.

Where:

Capitol Triangle, located on the House side of the Capitol’s East front